fork out[verb]Synonyms: spend, disburse, expend, give, lay out, outlay, pay, shell out
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fork out (something) phrasal verb informal (
see also fork)
to spend a lot of money on something, not because you want to but because you have to
fork out (something) for/on
I had to fork out £600 on my car when I had it serviced. We don’t want to have to fork out for an expensive meal. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲